The poison hotline is a number people might not think to call for drug addiction, but it’s one that could make all the difference. Leaders at the New Mexico Poison & Drug Information Center at The University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center want more families to know that they can call the hotline when they are experiencing a crisis.

And it is a crisis. According to the New Mexico Department of Health, every 8.5 hours, a New Mexican dies from drug overdose. More than a thousand lives are lost each year, and that number continues to grow alongside increased access to fentanyl, heroin, methamphetamine, and cocaine.

“You’ve got to almost live under a rock not to know someone...

University of New Mexico Health Sciences researchers have discovered microplastics in the brain, in testicular tissue, and even in the womb.

Many people are talking about microplastics- the tiny plastic particles less than five millimeters in diameter, and how pervasive they are in the environment. So much so, that they are being found throughout the human body. University of New Mexico Health Sciences researchers have discovered microplastics in the brain, in testicular tissue, and even in the womb. The information may be daunting, but one researcher in the UNM College of Population Health believes there are some things you can do to help reduce some exposure to...

A new clinical trial at The University of New Mexico Comprehensive Cancer Center is applying hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy, a proven surgical technique, to ovarian cancer.

 

A DEADLY CANCER

Ovarian cancer is one of the more deadly cancers. According to the American Cancer Society, 120 people in New Mexico will be diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 2024. But 70 New Mexicans will die of the disease, and statistics from the National Cancer Institute show a five-year survival rate of about 50.9%.

This type of cancer has vague signs and symptoms, and no screening tests can catch it in its early stages. By the time ovarian cancer is usually found, tumors have spread...

Local school, community rally around 15-year-old shooting victim

While his peers were in sports practices and after-school activities at Hozho Academy, just miles away, Liam Donaldson was going out on an evening walk, something he does quite often. However, his walk on Aug. 15 took a different turn.

Liam left his mom’s house around 7 pm and told her he’d be back around 7:45 pm. His mom Vikki Garcia told him that their dinner - meatloaf and mashed potatoes - would be ready when he got home. But Liam didn’t make it home that night.

Instead, Garcia received a call around 7:30 pm: It was the Gallup Police. Liam had been shot and was currently in the emergency room. The...